diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/tensorboard/base_tensorboard.py b/freqtrade/freqai/tensorboard/base_tensorboard.py
index f94ce6165..c2d47137e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/tensorboard/base_tensorboard.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/tensorboard/base_tensorboard.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
-import xgboost as xgb
+from xgboost.callback import TrainingCallback
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ class BaseTensorboardLogger:
         return
 
 
-class BaseTensorBoardCallback(xgb.callback.TrainingCallback):
+class BaseTensorBoardCallback(TrainingCallback):
 
     def __init__(self, logdir: Path, activate: bool = True):
         logger.warning("Tensorboard is not installed, no logs will be written."
                        "Ensure torch is installed, or use the torch/RL docker images")
 
     def after_iteration(
-        self, model, epoch: int, evals_log: xgb.callback.TrainingCallback.EvalsLog
+        self, model, epoch: int, evals_log: TrainingCallback.EvalsLog
     ) -> bool:
         return False
 
diff --git a/tests/freqai/conftest.py b/tests/freqai/conftest.py
index 13bbc4fca..4c4891ceb 100644
--- a/tests/freqai/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/freqai/conftest.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def freqai_conf(default_conf, tmpdir):
                 "identifier": "uniqe-id100",
                 "live_trained_timestamp": 0,
                 "data_kitchen_thread_count": 2,
+                "activate_tensorboard": False,
                 "feature_parameters": {
                     "include_timeframes": ["5m"],
                     "include_corr_pairlist": ["ADA/BTC"],
diff --git a/tests/freqai/test_freqai_datakitchen.py b/tests/freqai/test_freqai_datakitchen.py
index 6d6e10b94..13dc6b4b0 100644
--- a/tests/freqai/test_freqai_datakitchen.py
+++ b/tests/freqai/test_freqai_datakitchen.py
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ def test_get_full_model_path(mocker, freqai_conf, model):
     strategy.freqai_info = freqai_conf.get("freqai", {})
     freqai = strategy.freqai
     freqai.live = True
-    freqai.activate_tensorboard = False
     freqai.dk = FreqaiDataKitchen(freqai_conf)
     freqai.dk.live = True
     timerange = TimeRange.parse_timerange("20180110-20180130")
diff --git a/tests/freqai/test_freqai_interface.py b/tests/freqai/test_freqai_interface.py
index b69d72ef6..61a7b7346 100644
--- a/tests/freqai/test_freqai_interface.py
+++ b/tests/freqai/test_freqai_interface.py
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ def can_run_model(model: str) -> None:
     if is_pytorch_model and is_mac() and not is_arm():
         pytest.skip("Reinforcement learning / PyTorch module not available on intel based Mac OS.")
 
-    if "XGBoost" in model and is_mac():
-        pytest.skip("Mac github CI does not have enough memory/threads to run this test.")
-
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('model, pca, dbscan, float32, can_short, shuffle, buffer', [
     ('LightGBMRegressor', True, False, True, True, False, 0),
@@ -147,7 +144,6 @@ def test_extract_data_and_train_model_MultiTargets(mocker, freqai_conf, model, s
     strategy.freqai_info = freqai_conf.get("freqai", {})
     freqai = strategy.freqai
     freqai.live = True
-    freqai.activate_tensorboard = False
     freqai.dk = FreqaiDataKitchen(freqai_conf)
     freqai.dk.live = True
     timerange = TimeRange.parse_timerange("20180110-20180130")
@@ -192,7 +188,6 @@ def test_extract_data_and_train_model_Classifiers(mocker, freqai_conf, model):
     strategy.freqai_info = freqai_conf.get("freqai", {})
     freqai = strategy.freqai
     freqai.live = True
-    freqai.activate_tensorboard = False
     freqai.dk = FreqaiDataKitchen(freqai_conf)
     freqai.dk.live = True
     timerange = TimeRange.parse_timerange("20180110-20180130")
@@ -322,7 +317,6 @@ def test_start_backtesting_subdaily_backtest_period(mocker, freqai_conf):
     strategy.freqai_info = freqai_conf.get("freqai", {})
     freqai = strategy.freqai
     freqai.live = False
-    freqai.activate_tensorboard = False
     freqai.dk = FreqaiDataKitchen(freqai_conf)
     timerange = TimeRange.parse_timerange("20180110-20180130")
     freqai.dd.load_all_pair_histories(timerange, freqai.dk)
@@ -442,7 +436,6 @@ def test_principal_component_analysis(mocker, freqai_conf):
     strategy.freqai_info = freqai_conf.get("freqai", {})
     freqai = strategy.freqai
     freqai.live = True
-    freqai.activate_tensorboard = False
     freqai.dk = FreqaiDataKitchen(freqai_conf)
     freqai.dk.live = True
     timerange = TimeRange.parse_timerange("20180110-20180130")
@@ -476,7 +469,6 @@ def test_plot_feature_importance(mocker, freqai_conf):
     strategy.freqai_info = freqai_conf.get("freqai", {})
     freqai = strategy.freqai
     freqai.live = True
-    freqai.activate_tensorboard = False
     freqai.dk = FreqaiDataKitchen(freqai_conf)
     freqai.dk.live = True
     timerange = TimeRange.parse_timerange("20180110-20180130")